About the Quiz Maker
Multiple choice and short answer questions usually live in two different documents, written two different ways. This generator takes one plain-text format — a prompt, then a list of choices marked with dashes, with an asterisk on the correct one — and builds a quiz that mixes both question types on the same sheet.
Leave the choices off a question entirely and it automatically becomes an open-response item with blank lines instead of bubbles, so a single document can carry a real mix of question styles.
How to use it in your classroom
- Type each question, leaving a blank line between questions.
- List multiple-choice options below the question, each starting with a dash.
- Mark the correct choice by starting that line with an asterisk right after the dash.
- Leave a question with no dash-prefixed lines for an open-response item with blank answer lines instead.
Tips from the classroom
- Mix question types deliberately — a few multiple-choice for quick recall, a couple of open-response for actual explanation — rather than defaulting to all one type.
- Keep one master copy without the answer key for students and a second copy with it on for your own grading.
- Reuse the same question bank across a quiz and a later review sheet by toggling the answer key rather than retyping anything.
- For exit tickets, three or four quick multiple-choice questions print cleanly on a single half-page.
Frequently asked questions
How do I mark the correct answer for a multiple-choice question?
Put an asterisk right after the dash on that choice's line, before the answer text. That's the only line the answer key will highlight.
What happens if a question has no choices listed?
It prints as an open-response question with two blank answer lines instead of multiple-choice options.
Can I mix multiple-choice and open-response questions in the same quiz?
Yes. The format is read question by question, so any mix works on the same sheet.